The network sole (''Achirus scutum'') is a sole of the genus ''

Achirus ''Achirus'' is a genus of American soles native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas. They are mainly found in coastal areas, including salt and brackish water, but some species are found in fresh water. Species The currently re ...

'' native to the eastern Pacific from the tip of Baja California and the southeastern Gulf of California to northern Peru. This

demersal The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of the part of the water column near to (and significantly affected by) the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a layer of ...

species growth up to (typically 13 cm). It is found at depths 5–45 m in coastal lagoons and fresh water. Its diet consists of crustaceans, small fishes, polychaetes, and occasionally

detritus In biology, detritus () is dead particulate organic material, as distinguished from dissolved organic material. Detritus typically includes the bodies or fragments of bodies of dead organisms, and fecal material. Detritus typically hosts commun ...

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q2536678 Achiridae Fauna of the Baja California Peninsula Western Central American coastal fauna Fish of Colombia Fish of Ecuador Fish described in 1869 Taxa named by Albert Günther